1946 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1946 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1944 Michigan gubernatorial election 1944 1948 Michigan gubernatorial election 1948 November 5, 1946 File:Kim Sigler (Michigan Governor) (cropped).jpg 150x150px Kim Sigler Republican Party (United States) 1,003,878 60.28% File:Murray D. Van Wagoner.jpg Murray Van Wagoner Democratic Party (United States) 644,540 38.70% 1946 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsSigler: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Van Wagoner: #7996e2 50–60% Governor Harry Kelly Republican Party (United States) Kim Sigler Republican Party (United States) The 1946 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican nominee Kim Sigler defeated Democratic nominee Murray Van Wagoner with 60.28% of the vote. This was one of only two gubernatorial elections since 1928 in which Wayne County voted Republican.The other was instance was in 1978. Primary election Michigan held primary elections on June 18, 1946. Republican party Kim Sigler won the Republican nomination from a crowded field. Candidates Vernon J. Brown, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan Edward Jeffries, mayor of Detroit Raymond J. Kelly, attorney from DetroitRaymond Kelly For Governor https://digmichnews.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=OaklandOL19460531-01.1.8&e=-------en-10--1--txt-txIN---------- 9 June 2026 The Oxford Leader LXV 12 31 May 1946 Oxford 8 Kim Sigler, attorney from Battle Creek Results Republican primary resultsAlger Jr. Frederick M. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1947-1948 1947 210-213 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049847&view=1up&seq=262 9 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Primary Election, June 18, 1946 Republican Party (United States) Kim Sigler 170,779 37.82% Republican Party (United States) Vernon J. Brown 123,029 27.25% Republican Party (United States) Raymond J. Kelly 92,770 20.55% Republican Party (United States) Edward Jeffries 64,936 14.38% Republican Party (United States) Scattering 14 0.00% 451,528 100.00% Democratic party Former governor Murray Van Wagoner easily secured the Democratic nomination. Candidates William J. Cody, candidate for Democratic nomination in 1944 Murray Van Wagoner, former governor Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Murray Van Wagoner 98,103 72.63% Democratic Party (United States) William J. Cody 36,965 27.37% Democratic Party (United States) Scattering 7 0.01% 135,075 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates Kim Sigler, Republican Murray Van Wagoner, Democratic Other candidates Gordon Phillips, Prohibition James Sim, Socialist Labor Results 1946 Michigan gubernatorial electionAlger Jr. Frederick M. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1947-1948 1947 254-256 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049847&view=1up&seq=306 9 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Election November 5, 1946 Republican Party (United States) Kim Sigler 1,003,878 60.28% +5.58% Democratic Party (United States) Murray Van Wagoner 644,540 38.70% -6.06% Prohibition Party Gordon Phillips 11,974 0.72% +0.46% Socialist Labor Party of America James Sim 5,071 0.30% +0.30% Scattering 12 0.00% 359,338 21.58% 1,665,475 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +11.64% Results by county County Kim SiglerRepublican Murray Van WagonerDemocratic Gordon PhillipsProhibition James SimSocialist Labor Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Alcona1,61870.93%65128.54%120.53%00.00%96742.39%2,281Alger1,67845.87%1,97654.02%40.11%00.00%-298-8.15%3,658Allegan9,84073.55%3,40625.46%1190.89%140.10%6,43448.09%13,379Alpena3,97767.46%1,91032.40%70.12%10.02%2,06735.06%5,895Antrim2,17970.77%86328.03%321.04%50.16%1,31642.74%3,079Arenac1,93065.87%98333.55%110.38%60.20%94732.32%2,930Baraga2,08155.27%1,67544.49%60.16%30.08%40610.78%3,765Barry5,95175.42%1,66821.14%2643.35%70.09%4,28354.28%7,890Bay12,18558.32%8,55040.92%950.45%650.31%3,63517.40%20,895Benzie1,77771.80%65026.26%351.41%120.48%1,12745.54%2,475"one" Includes 1 Scattering voteBerrien19,88368.55%8,87230.59%1830.63%650.22%11,01137.97%29,003Branch6,13571.33%2,33027.09%1321.53%40.05%3,80544.24%8,601Calhoun19,60570.84%7,85328.38%1580.57%590.21%11,75242.46%27,675Cass5,83367.33%2,76731.94%500.58%130.15%3,06635.39%8,663Charlevoix2,55968.46%1,13030.23%451.20%40.11%1,42938.23%3,738Cheboygan2,45962.06%1,48637.51%120.30%50.13%97324.56%3,962Chippewa4,63062.37%2,72336.68%610.82%90.12%1,90725.69%7,423Clare2,26979.22%57219.97%200.70%30.10%1,69759.25%2,864Clinton6,42471.04%2,53528.03%760.84%80.09%3,88943.01%9,043Crawford81965.21%42834.08%10.08%80.64%39131.13%1,256Delta4,40243.39%5,68155.99%500.49%130.13%-1,279-12.61%10,146Dickinson5,11146.90%5,68052.12%880.81%180.17%-569-5.22%10,897Eaton8,29168.63%3,53329.25%2381.97%180.15%4,75839.39%12,080Emmet2,93665.56%1,51033.72%270.60%50.11%1,42631.84%4,478Genesee35,80854.09%29,63444.77%5010.76%2550.39%6,1749.33%66,198Gladwin1,84472.68%67026.41%230.91%00.00%1,17446.28%2,537Gogebic5,53145.87%6,44653.46%730.61%80.07%-915-7.59%12,058Grand Traverse4,24472.60%1,55426.58%380.65%100.17%2,69046.01%5,846Gratiot6,08573.99%1,97323.99%1621.97%40.05%4,11250.00%8,224Hillsdale6,82073.12%2,29924.65%1982.12%90.10%4,52148.47%9,327"one"Houghton9,06953.96%7,69545.78%400.24%30.02%1,3748.18%16,807Huron7,26480.59%1,64318.23%1001.11%70.08%5,62162.36%9,014Ingham28,11858.86%18,91939.61%6121.28%1100.23%9,19919.26%47,767Includes 8 Scattering votesIonia7,76068.81%3,27229.01%2322.06%130.12%4,48839.80%11,277Iosco2,26071.63%88127.92%110.35%30.10%1,37943.71%3,155Iron3,86150.06%3,78149.03%560.73%140.18%801.04%7,712Isabella5,20476.20%1,53822.52%831.22%40.06%3,66653.68%6,829Jackson19,73470.23%8,05828.68%2560.91%520.19%11,67641.55%28,101"one"Kalamazoo20,68866.52%9,89131.80%4301.38%910.29%10,79734.72%31,100Kalkaska79870.18%30626.91%322.81%10.09%49243.27%1,137Kent45,54464.40%24,41534.52%6520.92%1120.16%21,12929.88%70,723Keweenaw85652.74%76447.07%10.06%20.12%925.67%1,623Lake1,12165.75%57733.84%60.35%10.06%54431.91%1,705Lapeer6,39175.29%1,99823.54%931.10%70.08%4,39351.75%8,489Leelanau1,77771.65%69427.98%70.28%20.08%1,08343.67%2,480Lenawee13,78873.85%4,63024.80%2401.29%120.06%9,15849.05%18,670Livingston6,34171.45%2,43827.47%921.04%40.05%3,90343.98%8,875Luce1,06573.45%37525.86%100.69%00.00%69047.59%1,450Mackinac1,87465.09%99334.49%110.38%10.03%88130.60%2,879Macomb19,38758.81%13,19940.04%2160.66%1620.49%6,18818.77%32,964Manistee3,93158.47%2,74940.89%340.51%90.13%1,18217.58%6,723Marquette9,20252.67%8,20046.93%580.33%110.06%1,0025.74%17,471Mason4,05365.50%2,06133.31%560.90%180.29%1,99232.19%6,188Mecosta3,38574.64%1,08123.84%661.46%30.07%2,30450.80%4,535Menominee4,00553.91%3,36745.32%470.63%100.13%6388.59%7,429Midland5,47371.65%2,04126.72%1191.56%60.08%3,43244.93%7,639Missaukee1,91676.33%57522.91%160.64%20.08%1,34153.43%2,510"one"Monroe11,26662.24%6,68436.93%1200.66%300.17%4,58225.31%18,100Montcalm5,86773.10%2,04525.48%1011.26%130.16%3,82247.62%8,026Montmorency91653.32%78345.58%130.76%60.35%1337.74%1,718Muskegon15,60358.39%10,88140.72%1710.64%680.25%4,72217.67%26,723Newaygo4,00375.43%1,22623.10%691.30%90.17%2,77752.33%5,307Oakland55,12364.70%29,22034.30%4380.51%4160.49%25,90330.40%85,197Oceana2,73867.46%1,21429.91%1002.46%70.17%1,52437.55%4,059Ogemaw1,94774.63%63824.45%210.80%30.11%1,30950.17%2,609Ontonagon2,50951.18%2,38148.57%120.24%00.00%1282.61%4,902Osceola3,20578.52%82220.14%521.27%30.07%2,38358.38%4,082Oscoda58564.86%30834.15%80.89%10.11%27730.71%902Otsego1,39964.50%75434.76%160.74%00.00%64529.74%2,169Ottawa14,40071.28%5,61127.77%1540.76%380.19%8,78943.50%20,203Presque Isle2,11662.22%1,27737.55%50.15%30.09%83924.67%3,401Roscommon1,49474.37%49924.84%100.50%60.30%99549.53%2,009Saginaw21,73163.54%12,07435.31%3130.92%810.24%9,65728.24%34,199Sanilac7,44480.22%1,57717.00%2502.69%80.09%5,86763.23%9,279Schoolcraft1,60756.45%1,23143.24%70.25%20.07%37613.21%2,847Shiawassee8,66969.71%3,56428.66%1911.54%110.09%5,10541.05%12,435St. Clair16,73175.62%5,00222.61%3541.60%390.18%11,72953.01%22,126St. Joseph7,54967.91%3,30129.69%2652.38%20.02%4,24838.21%11,117Tuscola6,89774.98%2,11522.99%1811.97%50.05%4,78251.99%9,198Van Buren9,34174.38%3,10624.73%840.67%270.22%6,23549.65%12,558Washtenaw22,43872.35%8,28526.71%2100.68%800.26%14,15345.64%31,013Wayne344,57353.01%300,09146.16%2,4730.38%2,9190.45%44,4826.84%650,056Wexford3,95869.17%1,70229.74%591.03%30.05%2,25639.43%5,722Total1,003,87860.28%644,54038.70%11,9740.72%5,0710.30%359,33821.58%1,665,475 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Genesee Marquette Wayne Notes References 1946 Michigan Gubernatorial 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